By Our reporterLUWERO – The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries has imposed a quarantine on the movement of pigs in Luwero Town following an outbreak of African Swine Fever.In a letter dated July 18, 2025, addressed to the Luwero District Chief Administrative Officer, Dr. Anna Rose Ademun, the Commissioner in charge of Animal […]
CAPTION: A sampel cereals on display for sell. (File phot). By Our reporter MAKERERE – The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has reported shifting food access patterns where more households are increasingly relying on market purchases for their daily feeding needs. While sharing research findings from the study the policy think-tank undertook to assess […]
CAPTION: Major General Busizoori, (3rd L) Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division speaks to balalo in Nwoya July 2rd 2025. (Courtsey photo). By Our reporterNWOYA – Major General Felix Busizoori, Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division, has begun a regional tour to oversee the enforcement of […]
CAPTION: Migrant cattle keepers commonly known as Balaaloin Amuru. (File photo). By Our reporterOver 3,000 cows belonging to migrant cattle keepers commonly known as Balaalo have been moved out of the Acholi and West Nile subregions as security forces start enforcing President Yoweri Museveni’s Executive Order No. 2. An estimated 200,000 cattle belong to migrant cattle […]
CAPTION: A sugar cane grower cuts sugar cane from his garden recently. (File photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed the Sugarcane (Amendment) Bill, 2023, into law, calling for cooperation between sugar millers and growers for a prosperous industry. “If you don’t want to kill this industry, you […]
CAPTION: President Museveni flags off Brookside Africa milk products at a function held at State House Entebbe May 28th 2025. (Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has flagged off the first consignment of powdered milk to the North African nation of Algeria. At the inaugural shipment ceremony held at State House […]
By Our reporter ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-emphasized the need for Africa to achieve self-sufficiency in food production rather than relying on imports. “You shouldn’t import any food. You can grow and then also process, because we have a lot of raw materials,” H.E. Museveni said, while emphasizing the need to […]
CAPTION: A sugar cane farmer in the garden taking care of his crops. (File photo). By Our reporter JINJA – Madhvani Group of companies has shown interest in acquiring additional 10,000 acres of land in Kololo Parish, Lakang Sub-County in Amuru district for the establishment of a sugar factory plant through the Amuru Sugar […]
CAPTION: President Museveni arrives at PDM beneficiary farmer Eliot Mukasa’s passion fruit garden in Nawampiti, Luuka district amidist a heavy downpour on Wednesday. Dresses in (yellow) is Eliot Mukasa. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaLUUKA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed contentment that the Parish Development Model (PDM) has helped rural communities shift away from […]
CAPTION: President Museveni, right, shows his grandchildren’s pasture at his farm in Rwakyitura on Friday, January 10th 2025. Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma RWAKYITURA – President Yoweri Museveni took his valuable time to train his grandchildren in good cattle-raring techniques. “This morning, I spent some time with the cows (Okusetura) in Rwakyitura, accompanied […]